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House bill would create Escape Convict Alert Program to let local law enforcement push regional alerts for escapes
Summary
Sub. H.B. 23 (ECAP) would allow law enforcement to issue regional alerts for escaped people convicted of, plea‑bargained to, or charged with felonies, provide local flexibility and liability protections for broadcasters, and explicitly limit use of the federal emergency alert system unless federal law permits it; the bill received first hearing sponsor testimony.
The committee heard sponsor testimony on Sub. H.B. 23, the "Escape Convict Alert Program" or ECAP, a house bill intended to authorize law enforcement to issue regional alerts when a person convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or charged with a felony escapes custody.
Representative Romer opened with a personal account: while campaigning he learned from a constituent that an escaped felon was on his…
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